Botany iconBotanyOct 1, 2026

Why does a wound feel like winter?

Cut a leaf and the wound turns cold, and it turns out the plant is reading that chill as an instruction.

Why does a wound feel like winter?

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Cut a leaf and the wound turns cold, and it turns out the plant is reading that chill as an instruction.

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Cut a leaf and the wound turns cold, and it turns out the plant is reading that chill as an instruction.

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